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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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